NASA has chosen a new space project that will help scientists learn how Earth’s atmosphere talks to the space around it. The mission, called DAPHNE (Dynamic Atmosphere‑Ionosphere Explorer), will launch no earlier than 2029. It follows a recommendation from a 2013 report that urged better study
Education headlines often paint teachers as burnt‑out and desperate for change, but a fresh view of Arkansas’s workforce tells a different story. Surveys carried out across the state show that nearly nine out of ten teachers feel happy and successful in their roles, and most plan to stay at the s
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just zipped past the sun for the 28th time, matching its own speed and distance records set earlier this year. The spacecraft hit 430, 000 miles per hour and came within 3. 8 million miles of the sun’s surface—close enough for its heat shield to reach 1, 700 degrees Fahrenh
NASA recently announced the crew for Artemis III, set for 2027, and it’s an interesting mix of experience and fresh faces. The team includes three American astronauts and one from Italy, each bringing unique skills to the mission. Among them is Randy Bresnik, a former Marine pilot with thousands of
NASA’s Maven, a spacecraft studying Mars, stopped responding six months ago. Mission teams lost contact in December after Maven passed behind Mars and never came back online. Engineers figured out the problem: Maven spun too fast, disrupting its orbit and draining its batteries. Without power, the s
Education is the state’s biggest budget item, costing around 91 billion dollars for K‑12 and another 60 billion from local and federal sources. These funds shape the future of nearly six million students, and they also determine California’s economic health. Because of this, education is a top prior
NASA’s budget for science is about the same as it was two decades ago, even after a government push to cut spending. The agency’s new administrator focuses on human missions to the Moon and plans to replace a planned lunar space station with a surface base. He also wants a nuclear‑powered probe for
NASA’s Curiosity rover hit an unexpected snag on Mars when a chunk of rock refused to let go after drilling. The stubborn slab, nicknamed Atacama, weighed about 30 pounds—roughly as heavy as a big dog—and stuck to the drill bit like glue. Engineers had to tilt, spin, and shake the drill for days bef
NASA just got a hand-me-down plane that used to fly thousands of passengers around the world. But this isn’t any ordinary jet—it’s now the biggest flying science lab in the agency’s fleet. After a year of heavy-duty upgrades in Texas, the former Japan Airlines Boeing 777 landed at NASA’s Langley Res
NASA plans to send its newest eye into space by early September. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, is scheduled for this year’s launch window. The mission aims to complete its journey by May 2027 at the latest. The Roman telescope was ann
